Vulcan Consulting Limited

Lobbying Organisation Vulcan Consulting Limited

Date published 17 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details E-scooter legislation and introducing Zipp Mobility

Intended results To enquire about the possible time frame and thinking on proposed legislation as it relates to e-scooters. Introducing Zipp Mobility and their approach to micromobility

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Bradford, Keith Hoare

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Paul Bradford (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Zipp Mobility

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address NovaUCD, Belfield, D04 V2P1, Dublin

Main business or activity Transport

Company website

Contact email address will.obrien@zippmobility.com

Contact phone number 0871550480

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (21-30)

Email (6-10)

Informal communication (6-10)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

John Paul Phelan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Cummins Senator (Seanad)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Transport)

Dónall Geoghegan Chief of Staff (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Dan Boyle Councillor (Cork City Council)

Des Cahill Councillor (Cork City Council)

Ben Dalton O'Sullivan Councillor (Cork County Council)

James Humphreys Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Fergal Browne Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Patrick O'Neill Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Andrew McGuinness Councillor (Kilkenny County Council)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Derek Mitchell Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Clodagh Higgins Councillor (Galway City Council)

Frank Fahy Councillor (Galway City Council)

Aoibhinn Tormey Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Regina Doherty Senator (Seanad)

Eddie Hoare Councillor (Galway City Council)

John McGahon Senator (Seanad)

Ted Leddy Councillor (Fingal County Council)